# Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of the Caucasus

Various Y-DNA haplogroups have differing frequencies within each ethnolinguistic group in the Caucasus region.

## Table

The table below lists the frequencies – identified by major studies – of various haplogroups amongst selected ethnic groups from the Caucasus. The first two columns list the ethnic and linguistic affiliations of the individuals studied, the third column gives the sample size studied, and the other columns give the percentage of the particular haplogroup.
Language family abbreviations: IE Indo-European NEC Northeast Caucasian NWC Northwest Caucasian Kartvelian South Caucasian
| Population | Language | n | E1b1b | G | I | J1 | J2 | L | R1a | R1b | R2a | T | Others | Reference |
| Abaza (Abazins/Abazinians) | NWC (Abkhaz-Ubykh) | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | See "Others". | 7 | See "Others". | 14 | 0 | 0 | See "Others". | K[xP]=14 (possible L or T) C*=7 (1/14) F[xI,G,J2,K]=29 (possible J1) | Nasidze 2004a |
| Abaza (Abazins/Abazinians) | NWC (Abkhaz-Ubykh) | 88 | 4.5 | 40.9 | I2*=1.1 I2a=2.3 | J1*=2.3 J1e=3.4 | M67=1.1 other=10.2 | 2.3=L2 | 23.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.4=Q | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Abkhaz | NWC (Abkhaz-Ubykh) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 33.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | | Nasidze 2004a |
| Abkhaz | NWC (Abkhaz-Abaza) | 58 | 1.7 | 56.9 | 0 | 0 | J2*=5.2 J2-M67=8.6 | 3.4=L2 | 10.3 | 12.1 | | 1.7 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Abkhaz | NWC (Abkhaz-Abaza) | 162 | 0.6 | 47.5 | 3.1 (P37.2=0.6, M223=1.9) | 3.1 (P58=1.2) | 26.5 (M67=11.1) | 2.5 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | N=0.6 | Yunusbaev2012 |
| Adygei (Kabardin) | NWC (Adigei) | 59 | 0 | 28.8 | 10.2 | See "Others". | 11.9 | See "Others". | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | See "Others". | F[xG,I,J2,K]=23.7 (possible J1) K[xP]=15.3 (possible L) P[xR1,R2]=6.8 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Adygei (Kabardin) | NWC (Adygei) | 140 | 2.1 | 43.6 | I1=1.4 I2*=0.7 I2a=2.1 | J1e=2.8 J1*=6.4 | M67=5.7 J2a*=9.3 J2b=0.7 | 0.7=L3 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | C=2.1, H=0.7 N1c=1.4, Q=0.7 | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Adygei/ "Circassians" | NWC (Adygei) | | 0.0 | 31.3 | I*=1.4 I2a=2.9 | | | | | | | | | various |
| Adygei/ ("Adygea") | NWC (Adygei) | 154 | 0.6 | 47.4 | I2*=1.3 I2a=3.2 | J1e=1.3 J1*=1.9 | M67=3.2 J2a*=5.8 J2b=1.9 | L2=1.9 L1=0.6 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | C=2.6 N=0.6 | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Adygei (Shapsugs) | NWC (Adygei) | 106 | | 81.1 | | | | | | | | | | Dibirova 2009 |
| Adygei (Shapsugs) | NWC (Adygei) | 100 | 1.0 | 87.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.0=L* | 4.0 | 0 | | 0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Adygei ("Cherkess") | NWC (Adygei) | 142 | 1.4 | 39.8 | 0.7=I* | J1e=0.7 J1*=4.9 | J2-M67=7.7 J2b=0.7 other=13.4 | 0.7=L1 | 19.7 | 4.9 | | 0.7 | N1*=1.4 N1c1=2.1 Q=0.7 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Adygei ("Cherkess") | NWC (Adygei) | 126 | 0.8 | 45.2 | I1=0.8 I2b=0.8 | J1e=4.0 J1*=0.8 | M67=13.5 other=11.1 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | C=0.8, K*=1.6 N1c1=2.4, Q=0.8 | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Andis | NEC (Avar-Andic, Andic) | 49 | 2.0 | 6.1 | I1=2.0 I2a=24.5 | J1*=36.7 | M67=14.3 other=4.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Armenians | IE (Armenian) | 89 | 3.4 | 29.2 | | | | | 5.6 | 24.7 | | 3.4 | | Rosser 2000 |
| Armenians | IE (Armenian) | 47 | 4.3 | F* | 4.3 | F* | 21.3 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 36.2 | 0 | 6.4 | F[xI,J2,K]=12.8 N=2 | Wells 2001 |
| Armenians | IE (Armenian) | 100 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | See "Others". | 24.0 | See "Others". | 6.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | F[xI,G,J2,K]=18.0 (possible J1) K[xT,P]=3.0 (possible L) P[xR1a,R1b,R2]=2.0 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Armenians | IE (Armenian) | 734 | 5.4 | | | | | | 5.3 | 32.4 | | | 1.6 | Weale 2001 |
| Armenians (TOTAL) | IE (Armenian) | 413 | 5.1 | P16= 0.5 G2a*= 8.2 G1=0.7 | I2=3.6 | J1e= 4.4 J*=6.3 | M67= 10.7 J2a* = 13.3 J2b= 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 29.1 | 4.6 | 8.5 | N=0.2 Q=0.2 | Herrara2012 |
| Armenians (Ararat Valley) | IE (Armenian) | 110 | 5.5 | P16=0 G2a*=9.1 G1=1.8 | I2=2.7 | J1e=6.4 J1*=8.2 | M67=12.7 J2a*=10.0 J2b=0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | Herrara2012 |
| Armenians (Sason) | IE (Armenian) | 104 | 2.9 | P16= 1.9 G2a*=10.6 | 0.0 | J1e= 2.9 J1* = 6.7 | M67= 7.7 J2a* = 9.6 J2b = 0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 15.4 | 17.3 | 20.2 | | Herrara2012 |
| Avars | NEC (Avar-Andic, Avar) | 42 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Avars | NEC (Avar-Andic, Avar) | 115 | 0.0 | P18=0.9 P303=9.6 | I*=0.9 I2a=0.9 | J1e=0.9 J1*=58.3 | M67=0.9 other=5.2 | L2=2.6 | 1.7 | 14.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | N=1.7 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Avars (West) | NEC (Avar-Andic) | 20 | 0 | G[xG1,G2a, G2b]=5 | 0 | J1*=60 J1e=20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | | Caciagli 2009 |
| Azeris (Azerbaijan) | Turkic | 72 | 5.6 | 18.1 | 2.8 | F | 30.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | F[xG,I,J2,K]=11 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Azerbaijanis | Turkic | v | 4.1 | | | 15.2 | 23.9 | | | | | | | various |
| Bagvalins | NEC (Avar-Andic, Andic) | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | I2b1=7.1 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 67.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Balkars | Turkic | 38 | 2.6 | 28.9 | I2*=2.6 | 0 | M67=5.3 J2b=2.6 other=15.8 | L2=5.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 | H=2.6 | Battaglia 2009 |
| Balkars | Turkic | 135 | 0 | 32.6 | 3.0 (all P37.2) | 3.7 (P58=0.0) | 15.6 (M67=9.6) | 0 | 28.1 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | Q=3.7%, no others. | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Chamalins | NEC (Avar-Andic, Andic) | 27 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Chechens (East Chechnya) | NEC (Nakh) | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 | F[xG,I,J2,K]=32 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Chechens (Total) | NEC (Nakh) | 330 | 0.0 | 5.4 | I2=0.3 | J1*=20.9 | M67=55.2 J2b=0.3 other=1.2 | L3=7.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Chechens (Achkhoy-Martan, Chechnya) | NEC (Nakh) | 118 | 0 | 0.8 (P303) | I2=0.8 | J1*=24.6 | M67=56.8 other=0.8 | L3=6.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Chechens (Malgobek, Ingushetia) | NEC (Nakh) | 112 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 21.4 | M67=50.9 J2b=0.9 other=1.8 | L3=0.9 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Chechens (mainly Akkis, in Dagestan) | NEC (Nakh) | 100 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 16.0 | M67=58.0 other=1.0 | L3=14.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | N=2.0 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Chechens | NEC (Nakh) | 165 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 24.2 P58=0.0 | 48.5 M67=46.7 | 17.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | N=0.6 Q=4.8 | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Dargins | NEC (Dargin) | 68 | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | 91.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Dargins | NEC (Dargin) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 58 | See "Others". | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | F[xG,I,J2,K]=27 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Dargins (Dargwa) | NEC (Dargin) | 101 | 0 | P303=1.0 other=1 | 0 | J1*=69.3 J1e=1 | M67=1.0 | 0 | 21.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | O3=3 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Dargins (Kaitaks) | NEC (Dargin) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | J1*=84.8 | 3.3 | 0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Dargins (Kubachis) | NEC (Dargin) | 65 | 0 | 0 | I2a=1.5 | J1*=98.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Georgians | Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) | 63 | 2.0 | 30.1 | 0.0 | J=36.5 | J=36.5 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 1.6 | | Semino 2000 |
| Georgians | Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) | 66 | 3.0 | 31.8 | I1*=1.5 | 4.5 | M67=18.2 other=13.6 | L3=1.6 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | | Battaglia 2009 |
| Georgians | Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) | 77 | 2.6 | 31.2 | 3.9 | F | 20.8 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 2.6 | K[xP]=2.6 P[xR1,R2]=2.6 F[xG,I,J2,K]=14.3 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Svans | Kartvelian (Svan) | 25 | 0 | F* | 0 | F* | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | F[xG,I,J2,K]= 92% | Wells 2001 |
| Georgians (Kazbegis) | Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) | 25 | 0 | F | 4 | F | 72 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | F[xG,I,J2,K]=12 | Wells 2001 |
| Ingush | NEC (Nakh) | 143 | 0 | P18=1.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | M67=87.4 other=1.4 | L3=2.8 | 3.5 | 0 | | 0 | | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Ingush | NEC (Nakh) | 22 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | F[xG,I,J2,K]=27 P[xR1,R2]=4.5(1/22) | Nasidze 2004a |
| Ingush | NEC (Nakh) | 105 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 81.9 (all M67) | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Juhurim | AA (Semitic) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 (all P58) | 50 (M67=10%) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Karachays | Turkic | 69 | 0 | 31.9 | 8.7 (P37.2=7.2, M223=1.5) | 7.2 (P58=2.9) | 11.6 (M67=5.8) | 0 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Kumyks | Turkic | 76 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 19.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | J*=1.3 O=1.3 | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Laks | NEC (Lak) | 21 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 14.3 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Caciagli 2009 |
| Lezgins (Azerbaijan) | NEC (Lezgic) | 12 | 17 | | 0 | See "Others". | 0 | | 8 | 17 | 0 | | F[xI,J2,K]=58 | Wells 2001 |
| Lezgins (Dagestan) | NEC (Lezgic) | 25 | 0 | 36 | 0 | See "Others". | 0 | | 0 | 4 | 0 | See "Others". | F[xI,G,J2,K]=32 (possible J1) K[xR]=28 | Nasidze 2003 |
| Lezgins | NEC (Lezgic) | 31 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Lezgins (Akhtynskiy District) | NEC (Lezgic) | 81 | 1.2 | 13.5 (P18=1.2%) | 0 | 44.4 J1* | 2.5 | 1.2 L2 | 3.7 | 29.6 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.2 N1c1 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| Kara Nogai | Turkic | 76 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.2 I-P37.2 | 2.6 J* | 10.5 (M67 = 1.3%) | 0 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | C=10.5 D=5.3 N=14.5 O=5.3 Q=1.3 | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Kuban Nogai | Turkic | 87} | 0 | 13.8 | 0 | 21.8 | 16.1 M67=3.4% | 0 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 0 | 1.1 | C=8.0% D=1.1% N=4.6% O=3.4% Q=0.0% | Yunusbayev 2012 |
| Ossetes | IE (Iranian, NE) | 47 | 6.4 | | | J=34.0 | J=34.0 | | 2.1 | 42.6 | | | | Rosser 2000 |
| North Ossetians | IE (Iranian, NE) | 129 | 0 | 57.4 | 10.1 | See "Others". | 14.0 | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | See "Others". | F[xI,G,J2,K]=3.9 (possible J1) K[xP]=9.3 (possible L) P[xR1,R2]=2.3 | Nasidze 2004b |
| North Ossetians (Iron) | IE (Iranian, NE) | 230 | 0.4 | 74.3 | 0 | 1.3 | M67=11.3 other=7.0 | L2=0.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | | 0 | N=0.4 Q=0.9 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| North Ossetians (Digor) | IE (Iranian, NE) | 127 | 0.8 | 60.6 | 0 | 3.9 | M67=5.5 other=6.3 | L1=0.8 | 0.8 | 16.5 | | 0.8 | Q=3.9 | Balanovsky 2011 |
| North Ossetians | IE (Iranian, NE) | 132 | 1.5 | 69.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 18.2 (M67=9.8) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Q = 0.8 | Yunusbaev 2012 |
| Russians (Adygea) | IE (Slavic, East) | 78 | | | 24.4 | | | | | | | | | Rootsi 2004 |
| Rutuls | NEC (Lezgic) | 24 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | F | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | F[xG,I,J2,K]=58 | Nasidze 2004a |
| Tabassarans | NEC (Lezgic) | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | C=7.0 | Yunusbaev 2012 |